Connie Taylor got interested in preserving Grant County’s history when she was living in Arizona.

Taylor, a native of Grant County, was working on genealogical research when she discovered her friend’s family were descendents of slaves. That got her to wondering about her own ancestry and the history of slaves in Grant County.

The Grant County Extension office will host a car show at 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 12. at the extension office, 105 Baton Rouge Rd, Williamstown. Vehicle arrival time for registration is from 8 to 10 a.m.

Donations are appreciated.

There will be a $20 entry fee for exhibitors, including motorcycles, cars, trucks, classic cars and trucks.
Special dash plaques will be given to the first 50 entries

Trophies will be awarded to Best Truck, Best Muscle Car, Best Paine, Best Interior, Best Motor, Best Bike, and more.

Grant County and Williamstown marching bands ended their seasons on a high note, although a little short of a state championship.

For the second consecutive year, both local bands finished as first runner-up in their respective classes at the Kentucky Music Educators Association state marching band finals on Oct. 29 at Western Kentucky University.

It was the third year in a row that Grant County took home the KMEA Class AAAA runner-up plaque, making it the 10th plaque the school has earned in its history.

Williamstown Independent Schools is hoping families and the community join students in the cooperative reading experience “Come Read With Us.”

Now through Dec. 21, the goal of a district-wide initiative is to get as many people as possible in Grant County to read the popular novel “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins as a way to bridge literacy gaps.

“The plan is to challenge anyone to read this at the same time as us,” said Tina Withorn, WMS teacher. “It doesn’t have to be together, just at the same time.”

Students at the Grant County Middle School hold an annual Hillbilly Hoedown dance and penny drive to raise money to help purchase gifts for needy families at Christmas. This year the event raised $2,000.